Sold STC Flat

7 LONGLANDS ROAD

EMSWORTH, WEST SUSSEX PO10 8HL

1 beds 1 baths 72 m² Listed 20 Apr 2023 (-1150d)

£120,000

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# 1 bedroom apartment for sale (PO10 8HL)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 7 LONGLANDS ROAD, EMSWORTH, WEST SUSSEX PO10 8HL |
| Price | £120,000 |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £122,500 Aug 2023 |

## Description

A ground floor flat located in the desirable village of Southbourne in close proximity to Chichester Harbour, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Property

The property comprises good sized living room, separate kitchen, bathroom and generous double bedroom.

The property requires renovation and is offered chain free.

Outside

To the rear of the property and accessed via the communal hallway is a garden, laid completely to paving.

Lease

125 years remaining on the lease and no ground rent. Service charge amount £2094.05 per annum. The vendor has proposed to pay the first year's service charge.

Location

The property is located seven miles west of the A27 and under two miles from the old fishing village of Emsworth.

Chichester is renowned for the highly regarded Festival Theatre, Pallant House Gallery and its close proximity to The Goodwood Estate, famous for both motor car and horse racing. To the south of the city is Chichester Harbour (designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and within lies the blue flag beach of West Wittering. Chichester station provides rail links to London via the Victoria Line but also via Havant and the Waterloo Line, the station also links connections right along the south coast.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/133881917/249813) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/133881917/249815) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #36955
- **Address:** 7 Longlands Road, EMSWORTH, PO10 8HL
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/02/2003
- **Work Completed:** 30/06/2002
- **Items:** 4 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 LONGLANDS ROAD, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8HL | £122,500 | 23/08/2023 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| STEINWAY HOUSE, 278 3 MAIN ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8JL | £180,000 | 17/11/2025 | Flat |
| FOTHERBY HOUSE 8 CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8GZ | £155,000 | 14/04/2023 | Flat |
| FOTHERBY HOUSE 12 CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8GZ | £186,000 | 28/03/2022 | Flat |
| DUNLIN APARTMENTS 1 LONGLANDS ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8FR | £78,000 | 24/02/2022 | Flat |
| STEINWAY HOUSE, 278 1 MAIN ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8JL | £168,500 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 37 LONGLANDS ROAD, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8HL | £192,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £192,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £153,500 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £182,000 (5 Flat, PO10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -34.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Chichester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,190/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,322/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,454/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Chichester (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £786/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, New Road, PO10 | £950/mo | 1 | 0.29 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Roman Court, PO10 | £900/mo | 1 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.77% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £115,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £92,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £925/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £335/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -8.1%
- **10y growth:** -14.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Chichester; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -8.8%
- **5y growth (index):** -5.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 8.7%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (125 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

72 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£122,500 Aug 2023

Local average

£182,000 (-34.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 5 (16,011 of 33,755)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Ground Floor
Garden
Outside Shed
One Bedroom
Requires Renovation
Chain Free
125 Years left on the Lease
No Ground Rent

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A ground floor flat located in the desirable village of Southbourne in close proximity to Chichester Harbour, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

A ground floor flat located in the desirable village of Southbourne in close proximity to Chichester Harbour, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Property
The property comprises good sized living room, separate kitchen, bathroom and generous double bedroom.

The property requires renovation and is offered chain free.

Outside
To the rear of the property and accessed via the communal hallway is a garden, laid completely to paving.

Lease
125 years remaining on the lease and no ground rent. Service charge amount £2094.05 per annum. The vendor has proposed to pay the first year's service charge.

Location
The property is located seven miles west of the A27 and under two miles from the old fishing village of Emsworth.
Chichester is renowned for the highly regarded Festival Theatre, Pallant House Gallery and its close proximity to The Goodwood Estate, famous for both motor car and horse racing. To the south of the city is Chichester Harbour (designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), and within lies the blue flag beach of West Wittering. Chichester station provides rail links to London via the Victoria Line but also via Havant and the Waterloo Line, the station also links connections right along the south coast.

Listed by

Chichester

Hancock & Partners Limited

Reference: 133881917

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #36955

Property Details

Street: 7 Longlands Road

Town: EMSWORTH

Postcode: PO10 8HL

Installation Details

Items: 4 windows

Certificate Issued: 14/02/2003

Work Completed: 30/06/2002

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/08/2023 (2 years ago)	£122,500	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
STEINWAY HOUSE, 278 3 MAIN ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8JL	£180,000	17/11/2025	Flat
FOTHERBY HOUSE 8 CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8GZ	£155,000	14/04/2023	Flat
FOTHERBY HOUSE 12 CHURCH ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8GZ	£186,000	28/03/2022	Flat
DUNLIN APARTMENTS 1 LONGLANDS ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8FR	£78,000	24/02/2022	Flat
STEINWAY HOUSE, 278 1 MAIN ROAD, SOUTHBOURNE, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8JL	£168,500	17/12/2021	Flat
Same street 37 LONGLANDS ROAD, EMSWORTH, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO10 8HL	£192,000	30/09/2021	Terraced

Street average: £192,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £153,500 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -8.1%

10y growth -14.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Chichester. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -8.8%

5y (index) -5.5%

10y (index) 8.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Chichester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,190/mo

Realistic £1,322/mo

Optimistic £1,454/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Chichester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Chichester: £786/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PO10 8HL

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Prinsted Lane	0.0 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.1 miles
Shop	Pets Corner	0.2 miles
Train station	Southbourne	0.3 miles
Train station	Emsworth	1.2 miles
Hospital	Spire Hospital Portsmouth	2.4 miles
Hospital	Elmleigh Hospital	2.8 miles
University	Fishbourne Hall	5.1 miles
University	Stockbridge Halls of Residence	5.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	16
Violence and sexual offences	15
Other theft	4
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	39

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Southbourne Infant School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 Apr 2018
Southbourne Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2018
Bourne Community College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2021
Glenwood School	Other	1.3 miles	Good — 6 Dec 2023
St James Church of England Controlled Primary School	Primary	1.4 miles	Good — 2 May 2017

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, New Road, PO10	£950/mo	1	0.29 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Roman Court, PO10	£900/mo	1	0.33 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £925/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.77%

Max investor price (0.8%) £115,625

Target investor price (1%) £92,500

Gross yield 9.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.8×

Monthly cashflow £335/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.5%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).